LOC.NES [adventures.in.fantastic.land]

AIFL - All The Broken Pieces (Akai MPC 1000 & Korg EMX1)

2012-01-22T22:35:00.001-05:00

I was feeling in a "hardware mood", so for this beat I fired up my Akai MPC 1000 and my Korg Electribe MX1 and got busy.

I've always had a love/hate relationship with my Electribe. I love how it is capable of generating so many sounds. At the same time I hate that it is so difficult for me to get the sounds that I want out of it. I guess I still have a lot to learn about synthesis.

I've also been getting into music making apps for iOS (iPhone 4S) and recently discovered Camel Audio's Alchemy mobile app. It's easy to get sounds out of this and on top of that they sound awesome. I threw it into the mix as well.

Regardless of the challenges, I'm happy with the way this beat turned out. Enjoy and if you're digging the sounds please subscribe to my youtube channel

Peace and dope beats ...

Virginity Lost

2012-01-22T16:05:00.001-05:00

Virginity Lost by locnesbeats

I picked up iMaschine from the Apple app store and this beat is my first attempt at producing with it.

So far I can say that I love the interface, although I can't figure out how to make complete arrangements with it.

Not sure if that is even possible. Anyways, more will come.

MPD32 Instagram Test

2012-01-15T20:59:00.001-05:00

AIFL - The Solid (Akai MPD32 + Ableton Live 8)

2012-01-09T01:10:00.000-05:00

This was a beat that I had made about a year ago and just left alone. I rediscovered it a few months back while I was organizing/cleaning up the files on my hard drive.

For whatever reason it sounded better to me the second time around so I decided to use it for the first installment of the AIFL Beat Blog.

It consists of a few different samples from vinyl. Those samples were chopped, rearranged processed then placed into drum racks using Ableton Live 8.

The controller I'm using is an Akai MPD32 with modified pads (thick fat pads) from mpcstuff.com

Bangers & Mash (The Pre-Winter Warm-Up Edition)

2011-11-08T13:01:00.000-05:00

It might be cold outside but it'll be hot at Bangers & Mash. Make sure you're there on November 25, 2011. House music all night long folks :)

J*DaVeY - WHATCHALOOKIN@?

2011-10-22T07:41:00.000-04:00

Love this song :)

Medicate @ The Drake Hotel (Photos)

2011-10-13T13:30:00.000-04:00

It was a bit of a wait but the photos from Medicate that took place at The Drake Hotel are finally up. Thanks to Societe Perrier for some awesome shots and thanks to all the beautiful people who came out to enjoy some thumpin' house music. We'll do it again soon.

View the full gallery here.

Studio Cribs

2011-10-13T08:42:00.000-04:00

By far this is the most entertaining studio tour video I've ever seen. So many toys. I would have a field day in there. Props to Moka Only.

Bangers N Mash (Bangs-Giving Edition)

2011-10-08T22:48:00.002-04:00

Bangers N Mash (Bangs-Giving Edition), a set on Flickr.

It's Time to Medicate

2011-09-15T18:01:00.000-04:00

Bangers & Mash (Friday September 9, 2011)

2011-08-31T02:54:00.002-04:00

IMG_2177_1.JPG

2011-08-13T20:19:00.001-04:00

Bangers & Mash - Summer Sessions (July 22, 2011)

2011-07-29T19:07:00.002-04:00

Bangers & Mash - Summer Sessions (July 22, 2011), a set on Flickr.

Installing Thick Fat Pads

2011-07-06T06:19:00.002-04:00

Installing Thick Fat Pads, a set on Flickr.

PH Towers

2011-07-04T16:03:00.003-04:00

PH Towers, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

View from laying down at the pool.

PH Towers

2011-07-04T16:03:00.001-04:00

PH Towers, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

The view from the hotel room. Not too exciting but cool nonetheless.

Made it

2011-07-04T16:02:00.005-04:00

Made it, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

We finally made it to Vegas!

Plane

2011-07-04T16:02:00.003-04:00

Plane, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Boarding the plane

Bored in the airport. Flight delayed

2011-07-04T16:02:00.001-04:00

Bored in the airport. Flight delayed, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Waiting in San Fran

2011-07-04T16:01:00.003-04:00

Waiting in San Fran, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Waiting in the Airport

2011-07-04T16:01:00.001-04:00

Waiting in the Airport, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Waiting for the plane to San Francisco

Sushi and Beats for Lunch.

2011-06-29T13:25:00.001-04:00

#sushi and #beats for lunch. Listening to @samiyam, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Listening to Samiyam's new album

A Forgotten Cup of Water

2011-06-28T09:47:00.001-04:00

A Forgotten Cup of Water, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Loving direct audio recording on the #mpc1000

2011-06-26T21:33:00.001-04:00

Loving direct audio recording on the #mpc1000, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Thank you JJOS

Finally got the vocoder going on my Novation K Station. This synth is SICK!!

2011-06-26T21:24:00.001-04:00

Finally got the vocoder going on my Novation K Station. This synth is SICK!!, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

I love vocoders, not just for my voice but combining it with other sounds to get really out of this world results.

I'm discovering more about my k Station every day. :)

Miley Moo

2011-06-26T21:22:00.001-04:00

Miley Moo, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Miley deserves a pic too even though she will never sit still for one.

Abbas waking up from a nap

2011-06-26T21:21:00.001-04:00

Abbas waking up from a nap, originally uploaded by locnesbeats.

Nothing But Beats - LivePA Set (Free Download)

2011-05-13T19:05:00.000-04:00

Nothing But Beats - LivePA Set by locnesbeats

Bangers & Mash (Vol 03)

2011-05-10T19:36:00.001-04:00

We're back for a third instalment boys and girls. Don't miss out.

Bangers & Mash (Promo Video)

2011-05-04T04:15:00.001-04:00

Once again Bangers & Mash was a complete success. This time we have video showing all the fun and shenanigans. Remember it all goes down again on May 27, 2011 at College Street Bar (574 College Street).

Stay tuned for more details.

Bangers & Mash (Vol 02)

2011-04-05T19:41:00.001-04:00

It's that time again boys and girls. The next instalment of Bangers & Mash is here. Funk, soul, disco, house, hip hop, rock and so much more mashed up into one night of fun. Don't miss out!

FORWARD Festival Flyer (The Warehouse)

2011-03-21T13:11:00.001-04:00

Catch Spankbox & LOC.NES LIVE at the ForwardDC Electronic Music Festival. The festival takes place over 5 days in 8 venues featuring over 20 different artists in Washington DC.

We are very excited for this opportunity to represent some of Toronto's best underground electronic music on a larger stage. This will be MonoMachina's first international event.

Please visit www.forwarddc.com for more details and spread the word~!

twitter: #fwdfest @FORWARDfestival

LOC.NES on MPCHunter.com

2011-03-20T22:05:00.000-04:00

Hey it seems I was featured on MPCHunter.com, I didn't even know. Regardless it's still pretty cool. Thanks MPChunter.com

Miley & Music

2011-03-13T14:40:00.002-04:00

My cat, Miley, will ignore me until the second I need to do some work. As soon as I sit down to do some music, there she is out of no where, right in my face wanting all my attention.

Forward DC - Electronic Music Festival

2011-03-11T06:21:00.000-05:00

Spankbox and yours truly have been booked to play at the FORWARD Electronic Music Festival in Washington DC on April 3, 2011.

FORWARD is Washington, D.C.’s five day festival celebrating electronic creative culture – music, art, and new media.

Entering its fourth year, FORWARD 2011 will continue a tradition of bringing artists and attendees’ cutting edge programming centred on live performances, art exhibitions, and workshops.

Through electronic creative culture, FORWARD aims to unite artists, attendees, and the greater D.C. community in cultivating a caring, conscious society interested in pro-actively pushing things forward.

Click for more information on FORWARD

Bangers & Mash - Vol 01 Pics!

2011-03-06T19:41:00.002-05:00

If you don't have flash you can view the pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/locnesbeats/sets/72157626211859690/. Otherwise enjoy the slide show below.

Bangers & Mash

2011-02-03T18:26:00.000-05:00

A Cheesy Loch Ness Monster

2011-01-29T16:54:00.000-05:00

I found this image randomly on the world wide interweb. I think it's hilarious. If anyone happens to know what movie/tv show its from please let me know.

Skullcrack

2011-01-16T19:18:00.000-05:00

Minimalism

2011-01-03T16:21:00.001-05:00

I've decided to adopt a more minimalist look and feel for locnesbeats.com. So far I'm liking the improvement. Call it one of new years resolution :)

FYI: Wikipedia describes minimalism as, "...movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism

Active Surplus

2011-01-03T16:02:00.002-05:00

I took these a while ago but never posted them. I made a trip to Active Surplus (Queen St W, Toronto) to pick up some supplies for circuit bending. I don't know how well my project will be when it's done but I'm really curious about tinkering around and making some unique sounds.

Here is my kit of knobs, wires, LED lights, push button switches, solder, alligator clips, batteries etc.

Here is the keyboard I'm going to attempt to "bend". So far I haven't been having much luck. Fisher Price builds their toys like Sherman tanks. It's nearly impossible to access the circuit board without taking a chainsaw to it. Wish me luck, We'll see how it goes.

Industry Night Video

2010-12-22T20:04:00.000-05:00

A short video of Industry Night that took place at the College Street Bar on December 16, 2010. There were awesome performances by Triston Maurice (www.strictlystreetmusic.com), LOC.NES (www.locnesbeats.com) and Spankbox (www.monomachina.com).

This is my first attempt at compressing HD video for the web. It was shot on an iPhone 4 because the batteries on my Canon T2i ran out. Thanks to Reazhun for coming through with the iPhone.

Industry Night Photos

2010-12-19T12:32:00.001-05:00

Once again thanks to everyone who came out to the first Industry Night. It was an amazing vibe, with sexy people and AWESOME music! I've put together a small slideshow of photos. Unfortunately my camera was running low on battery power so we weren't able to get many. (NOTE: If anyone else was there taking pics please send them to me).

If you don't have flash I've posted the jpgs below. Enjoy!

Hip Hop Meets Electronica

2010-11-25T06:17:00.002-05:00

This is part one in an ongoing series of networking parties for musicians, producers, beat-makers, DJ's & music lovers.

It's an excellent opportunity to socialize and connect with other like-minded individuals while being entertained by unique and progressive artists who represent all facets of electronic music.

Best of all it's FREE!

This months focus is "Hip Hop Meets Electronica" featuring performances by:

Tristan Maurice
Smoothed-out soulful Hip Hop (www.strictlystreetmusic.com)

LOC.NES
Armed with samples, synths and two Akai MPC sampling drum machines, LOC.NES resurrects dusty grooves for the dance floors of the new millennium. (www.locnesbeats.com)

Spankbox
Dropping minimal-electro-ghetto tech house beats powered by hardware grooveboxes. Spankbox booms with lots of vintage drum sounds and glitchy production.
(www.monomachina.com)

Lunatics of Sounds
From Dark Electro, Tribal, Tech, Techno, Minimal and Progressive House, Lunatics of Sound are known to be crazy, wild, passionate, open minded, daring, movers and shakers. (www.lunaticsofsound.com)

Doors open @ 9pm
NO COVER

MonoMachina Live on ThatChannel.com

2010-11-15T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hugh Reilly and Marla Lukofsky interview: Toronto live electronic music creators Monomachina who perform live on the show.
NOTE: Our interview actually starts at around 24 minutes.

Martyn - Solar Festival Mix

2010-11-07T13:38:00.003-05:00

I think this will be my soundtrack for the week. I'm even diggin the old school He-Man graphics. I think the character is Man-At-Arms. Please correct me if i'm wrong.

Martyn@Solarfestival-100808 by 3024world on Mixcloud

Re-blogged from Sonic Router

Canon T2i Video Test

2010-11-07T13:07:00.001-05:00

In true gear head style I made a little test video (of some of my equipment) just to see what 640x480 video from my Canon T2i looks like when uploaded to the web.

Eventually I'll make use of the HD video feature but that will need to wait until I get a computer that can handle it without rendering for days on end.

I used a 50mm fixed lens to shoot this with and did some quick (very rough) editing in Final Cut Pro on my old MacBook.

Kensington Market Street Party

2010-10-31T22:33:00.004-04:00

I performed an impromptu live set in Kensington Market this afternoon. Here are a few rough video clips of the show. The best part was all the people who came out in their costumes to dance the day away.

Thanks to Spankbox for supplying the stand, thanks to Toto for letting me use his power, thanks to my brother Sherwin for shooting these clips and a BIG thanks to all the beautiful people who came out and had fun!

Transferring Samples

2010-10-25T23:42:00.002-04:00

One of the features I really like about the MPC 1000 is the USB port. It doesn't sound like much but I've fallen in love with the convenience of being able to create samples on my laptop using Ableton Live and then port them over to the MPC with no loss in audio quality.

My only gripe is that its USB port is very slow. Maybe there's a mod that I can do to switch for a faster one? Hmmmm ... I see a new toy in my near future.

Cat Synth

2010-10-24T08:55:00.000-04:00

When my 3 and a half year old niece comes to visit this is the bad boy she gets down on. It's cute but somehow very eerie at the same time.

Driving at Night

2010-10-20T07:18:00.000-04:00

I downloaded a new virtual film pack for my Hipstamatic camera. (Thanks Ricky and Kevin). I really like this one. So much so that I was willing to risk taking images while driving. The results are random, blurry and abstract but I still like em'. Enjoy!

Toy Camera Experiments

2010-10-18T21:44:00.000-04:00

Just fooling around with the virtual fish-eye lens setting on the Toy Camera app for the iPhone. Here are some of my results. Enjoy!

Mobile Music (Part 1)

2010-10-15T06:47:00.000-04:00

I've been inspired by the Palm Sounds mobile music blog. Instead of breaking out the heavy gear I wanted to see what I cold accomplish with just a Korg Kaossilator a Korg Mini KP effects processor and a Tascam digital 4 track recorder.

The sound set on the Kaossilator is limited (in regards to drum sounds) so I don't see myself doing whole tracks with it. However the process of stripping everything down to the absolute bare essentials was fun.

When I get better I'll post something that you can listen to. Stay tuned for part 2.

I swear I didn't do it

2010-10-13T22:02:00.001-04:00

My cat Abbas, looking all innocent. Yeah right! With that face he's got them all fooled.

Death Disco 5 Pics

2010-10-12T16:04:00.000-04:00

Death Disco 5 was a huge success. The club was over capacity (WHOO HOOOO!). Big things are in the works for the future, but in the meantime here are some pics from the event. They were taken by Kevin Leung.

If you don't have flash installed you can view the images here.

Mace Windu @ The Action Figure Expo

2010-10-10T21:05:00.000-04:00

I was at the Action Figure Expo this weekend. It was a lot of fun too see all the retro 80's toys from my childhood. Everything from Transformers to GI Joe, to He-Man, She-Ra, Thundercats and of course Star Wars.

What killed me were the prices of some of the toys. If I had kept any of my old transformers in good condition they would be worth hundreds of dollars now. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case but I can still learn from my mistakes.

I picked up a Mace Windu action figure. I'm not going to take it out of the packaging. I'll let it age for 20 years or so and see how much it's appreciated in value, provided I'm still alive (God willing).

Korg EMX-1

2010-10-06T20:54:00.000-04:00

As much as I love sampling I do also enjoy creating my sounds using synthesizers. I'm having a lot of fun with this new piece of gear. It's a Korg Electribe EMX-1.

It has built in drum sounds that are ok but with a creative mind you can tweak them into something dope.

The best part is the five synth parts. It's like having five different synths in one shiny blue box.

This shot was also added to the Synthtopia photo group on flickr as well (Another cool little tid bit)

Guerila Set in Kensington Market

2010-10-04T06:39:00.000-04:00

A few from our (LOC.NES' & Spankbox's) guerilla set in Kensington Market (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

The store owner was nice enough to let us use his power and even invited us to come back and play again on Halloween for a street party.

Photo by Michelle Nicholls

In Search Of LOC.NES CDs

2010-10-01T20:19:00.000-04:00

I picked up a new batch of CDs just in time for the show (Death Disco 5) tomorrow night at Nocturne. Come to the show and pick up one for FREE! That's right, I'm giving them away for our listening pleasure.

NOTE: I made this image using the Tilt Shift Generator app on my iPhone.

Novation K-Station

2010-09-25T06:28:00.000-04:00

Thank God for Craigslist.

I traded some old gear that I wasn't using anymore for a Novation K-Station. I've always wanted an affordable synth with knobs and sliders that I can use to edit and create sounds in real-time.

It seems everything that's made now only comes with a software editor. For me software editors take all the fun out of programming a synth.

At my day job I'm in front of a computer all day. The last thing I want to do is stare at one again for hours while I'm making beats.

Another cool thing about this shot is that it was re-posted on Matrix Synth (a blog that I'm a big fan of and visit often). Take a look.

Death Disco 5

2010-09-15T06:01:00.000-04:00

Death Disco 5: The One Year Anniversary Party @ Nuit Blanche, sponsored by
Jägermeister!

HUGE lineup including: Duotone, Dj Scratche, Illicit Pulse, LOC.NES, Spankbox,
Yoshi, Nymphonic, and DJ Aaron Rahim. LivePA music at its finest!

Advance tickets available now msg for info. Follow us on twitter @realmonomachina

Gai King

2010-08-15T16:26:00.000-04:00

I used to watch this cartoon when I was in grade school. It's awesome that a live action movie will be made form it.

DS-1 Distortion

2010-07-31T20:34:00.001-04:00

Running the MicroKORG XL through the ds-¹for some extra phatness.

LOC NES @ Death Disco 4

2010-07-27T17:33:00.000-04:00

Here is some footage from my set at Death Disco 4 last Friday at Nocturne Nightclub. A big shot out to SUMO for documenting it in HD.

I took a hint from some of my fellow artists who also play at Death Disco and decided to ditch the laptop and rediscover my MPC roots. I have to say it felt good. Once again a HUGE thanks to Fiction and MonoMachina for putting me on. It was a great set and it was my birthday as well. Who could ask for anything more.

Thanks to everyone who came out. The CDs went fast so I'm going to try and do another run for those who missed out.

More Mixtapes

2010-07-23T18:53:00.001-04:00

More mixtapes for Death Disco. Show up and get a free one :)

Who Wants Chowder?

2010-07-11T10:09:00.000-04:00

I can't stop laughing at this.

Beat Tape (Circa 1998)

2010-07-04T14:16:00.001-04:00

Found one of my old beat tapes in my brothers house. I remember putting these beats together on my old Akai MPC 2000. Ahhhh ... memories.

Catch the FIFA!

2010-06-26T08:39:00.000-04:00

This is a video that I shot with some of my co-workers for a video contest about world cup soccer. The video with the most plays wins so after you watch it, tell your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, your aunts and uncles, your cousins, friends, acquaintances and even complete strangers to watch it on youtube.com as well. We're going for the big win folks and we can't do it without you. It's about time you watch it again :) Synopsis World Cup Soccer seems to be on everyone's mind these days. Including the mind of our hero who, unfortunately, is stuck in a meeting. See what happens when soccer fever hits the office.

Death Disco 4 - Friday July 23rd

2010-06-09T06:44:00.001-04:00

Back for another installment, Death Disco (a night of head nodding beats and dancing feet) is sure to please!

Stay tuned for more details...

Reason 5 - Kong Drum Designer

2010-05-31T10:41:00.000-04:00

This looks exciting (except for the cheesy Hip Hop dudes in the video). Looks like Propellerheads is stepping up their game. I currently use Reason as a sound module within Ableton Live via rewire. I would really welcome the ability to synthsize drum sounds as well. Dare I say it might be time for an upgrade?

Heaven Is ...

2010-05-22T12:08:00.000-04:00

Saturday morning in the studio playing with my toys :)

Bonobo - Eyesdown feat. Andreya Triana

2010-05-17T21:33:00.000-04:00

So hypnotic. I love joints like these. :)

I love cold cereal!

2010-05-16T19:13:00.001-04:00

I could snack on this stuff all day boys and girls :)

Roland GAIA - SH01

2010-05-04T05:42:00.000-04:00

I've been looking for an affordable synth that I can tweak without having to use a computer interface. As cool as soft synths are sometimes I just want knobs and faders to work with. I have to say that this new Roland synth looks delicious.

Abbas in a Shoebox

2010-04-27T11:04:00.001-04:00

My cat Abbas enjoying the comforts of yet another cardboard box.

Gangstarr - Favourite Tracks

2010-04-20T21:56:00.000-04:00

It's so sad to hear that GURU has passed on. Gangstarr is one of few Hip Hop groups that still made good music when the market was filled with garbage. It's hard to believe that there won't be any more. In the meantime here is a quick selection of my favourite tracks (for the kids out there who were not around when Gangstarr first came out be sure to do your research). RIP Guru.

GURU

2010-04-20T09:56:00.001-04:00

I couldn't believe the news. RIP.

More Vinyl

2010-04-11T21:33:00.001-04:00

Heaven is ... vinyl! yum yum

Neon Blaster - Mercure

2010-04-08T11:34:00.001-04:00

I've been listening to Neon Blaster - Mercure by the VLooper. if you're into beat movement hip hop then you need to check this one out.

Nosaj Thing & My Man Henri @ The Drake

2010-04-05T02:01:00.001-04:00

In spite of poor lighting I was able to get a shot of Nosaj Thing doing his thing.

Here's a shot of mymanhenri doing his thing as well.

It was an awesome show and I'm sooo looking forward to more!

Anticipation

2010-04-04T21:39:00.001-04:00

I'm excited about the mymanhenri and Nosaj Thing show tonight @ The Drake. Heading out now!

Queen St W

2010-04-04T08:11:00.002-04:00

I'm testing a new app that will allow me to update all my sites at once. I needed a pic to test with :)

Happy Easter Everyone!

2010-04-04T07:21:00.000-04:00

Remember to give thanks!

Best of Times

2010-04-03T20:50:00.000-04:00

This one's on repeat folks!

Random Downtown Pics

2010-04-03T16:33:00.001-04:00

I had a little downtown escapade today. Here are some of the shots.

Synths n Samples

2010-04-02T21:14:00.001-04:00

I love taking snippets from old vinyl. Rearranging them and mixing them with some wicked synth sounds. For me there's nothing more inspiring.

In Search Of The LOC.NES Monsta (Mixtape Download)

2010-03-24T22:33:00.000-04:00

The digital version of the mixtape is ready for download. You'll hear everything from Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu, Portishead, Nine Inch Nails, Hall n Oates, Kerri Chandler and more. It's not about the genre as music can be either good or bad. Download "In Search Of The LOC.NES Monsta" and lose yourself in 55 minutes of dope tunes.

Download

TRACKLIST
01. INTRO
02. LET IT GO // REEFER
03. ANCESTORS // GONJASUFI
04. TEA LEAF DANCERS // FLYING LOTUS
05. I WANNA GO BACK // ONRA
06. THE HEALER - HIP HOP // ERYKAH BADU
07. BEAT ROCK // DR. WHO DAT
08. VELVET PEEL // HUDSON MOHAWKE
09. LOC NES & THE REALM OF FANTASY // INTERLUDE
10. MACHINE GUN // PORTISHEAD
11. FIGHT ANTHEM // NAOMI ELIZABETH
12. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART // ST. ETIENNE
13. I CANT GO FOR THAT (SAY NO GO) // HALL & OATES
14. GIVE ME THE NIGHT // GEORGE BENSON
15. TREE FITTY // INTERLUDE
16. DREAMS // FLEETWOOD MAC
17. RIDIN // TEKITHA
18. UNTIL // CHACH
19. YOURE MY HEART // LIONESS
20. DISCIPLINE // NIN
21. I CANT GET NO SATISFACTION // THE ROLLING STONES
22. HEAL MY HEART // KERRI CHANDLER
23. MERGING // ROBERT OWENS
24. POSITIF // MR. OZIO
25. NEVER DIE // THE YOUNG PUNX
26. LOC NES MUNCHIES // INTERLUDE
27. BIG N ROUND // CLAUDE VON STROKE
28. BACK TO THE RAW // KERRI CHANDLER
29. SUME BAH // TODD TERRY
30. FUNKY SENSATION // GWEN MCRAE
31. OUTRO

Death Disco III Pics - Part 2

2010-03-21T22:01:00.001-04:00

A very talented photographer named Kevin Leung took pics at the event last night. Above is a slideshow and below are the raw jpgs that you can view if you don't have flash installed on your computer.

Death Dico III Pics - Part 1

2010-03-21T21:36:00.000-04:00

Here are some pics I took while we were setting up for the show last night. More pics from the actual event are coming soon. Stay tuned.

The Mixtapes Are In

2010-03-20T09:07:00.001-04:00

Just recieved the physical mixtapes in my hand and they are looking SWEET!

I'll only be handing them out at my events. So make your way down to Death Disco tonight and get one for yourself.

In Search of the LOC.NES Monsta

2010-03-19T09:45:00.001-04:00

My promo CDs will be picked up this morning. I'll be giving them out for FREE for lucky folks attending Death Disco tomorrow night.

I'm soooo AMPED!!

Death Disco Preparations

2010-03-12T18:53:00.000-05:00

I'm really excited about Death Disco coming up on the 20th at Nocturne (550 Queen St). I spent last evening diggin' in the crates finding records to chop and warp the he'll out of. I'm very pleased with the results. Even my cat Abbas came to check out what was going on. Check out the pics!

Finished!

2010-03-07T00:43:00.000-05:00

I've finished the mixtape that I've been working on. It took me a bit longer than expected but I'm happy with the results.

Now I'm uploading the tracks for the duplication house so that it can be manufactured into CD's.

I'm very excited folks!

Abbas Listening to Breaks

2010-03-05T12:38:00.000-05:00

Here's a random shot of my cat (Abbas) hanging out with me while I was going through some old vinyl.

Death Disco III @ Nocturne - March 20, 2010

2010-03-04T20:13:00.000-05:00

I'll be doing a joint set with Spank Box. It's sure to kick ass. Get in touch with me via email (info[at]locnesbeats[dot]com) for $5 advanced guest list.

Why the Name Change?

2010-03-04T15:37:00.000-05:00

I used to call myself Alltronic but I recently changed my moniker to the LOC.NES

So why the name change? I believe it has to do mainly with freedom. I needed an alias that allowed me to do whatever I wanted to achieve, musically. I believe that this new name gives me that freedom.

So why did I choose the Loch Ness Monster? Simply because of all the ambiguity surrounding it. No one knows for sure if the Loch Ness Monster exists for sure which means it could be anything, even nothing.

I see that as total freedom. No one knows yet they keep trying to anticipate what Loch Ness will do next. This is the philosophy that I'm adopting for my music.

So, in the words of Jay-Z, allow me to re-introduce my self. The name is LOC.NES!

Cassidy's

2010-01-31T01:22:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to Cassidy's last night on such short notice. It was a blast. Next time there will be more notice (I promise) :)

All Hardware?

2010-01-27T01:19:00.000-05:00

Way back in 1998 I used to use an MPC 2000 to do all my music production on. I've decided to revisit my musical production roots (with a few updates of course).

I find that with all the music making technology out there I'm spending more time getting caught up in the "what new midi controller is coming out next?" and "which new plug-in should I download?" rather than actually spending quality time pumping out good tunes.

I've decided to stick with a few key hardware pieces. An Akai MPC 1000 and a MicroKORG. I know it more limiting than the infinite possibilities that a program like Ableton Live offers. However I feel what I need now is boundaries. This is my late resolution for the new year.

I'm really excited and looking forward to what new creative possibilities are waiting to be discovered.

Fantastic Land Mixtape - Vol 04

2009-11-12T01:14:00.000-05:00

It's time for another mixtape folks. I was feeling in a bit of a tech house mood so that's what I threw down. This mix also features a track named "Dirty/Sexy" by a very talented producer/Live PA artist named Fiction. He is the one responsible for putting together the Death Disco parties that I've been so blessed to play at and be a part of. The mix overall is energetic even if it is a bit on the dark side. Listen, listen ... listen and enjoy. NOTE: Remember you can subscribe to my podcast, for FREE, through iTunes. Your support is appreciated. Alltronic in Fantastic Land - Vol 04 (Track Listing) Time To Jak - Original Mix - Benno Blome Dead End Motel - Crosstown Shuffle Remix - Voodeux Quid Pro Quo - Original Mix - Remerc Flowers - Original Mix - DJ Spot Dirty / Sexy - Fiction Black Rain - Remix - Gregor Tresher Enjoy Music - Original Mix - Reboot Snow Tr_ck - Original Mix - Syphon Backroom Honey - Original Mix - Saeed Younan Son Of Dragon - Original - Liquid People

Death Disco II

2009-10-15T01:12:00.000-04:00

It's that time again folks. Another double whammy which we all know and love as Death Disco. Live PA and DJ's = DOPE beats all night long. Make sure you're there.